Repression, It’s the Law
Vladimir Putin’s Russia has, especially in recent years, come under heavy criticism from many in the West. Much of this criticism, however, deals with Russian aggression toward Ukraine, the extrajudicial killings of…
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: On the History & Legality of Detention Centres
It’s official: Australia’s “Stop the Boats” campaign is a success. Or so the government claims. Back in 2013, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott ascended to his post in part because of his pledge to “stop the boats,”…
Read All About It (Or Not): The Trouble with the Turkish Press
Istanbul’s 2013 Gezi Park protests unearthed muddy tales of corruption, bias, and authoritarianism that powerful conglomerates and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) would have preferred buried…
The Past and Future of the International Red Cross
Professor David Forsythe, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska will give a public lecture on the subject of The Past and Future of the International Committee of the Red Cross on…
From Doctrine to Declaration: Rescinding the Christian Doctrine of Discovery and Promoting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the United States
From Doctrine to Declaration: Rescinding the Christian Doctrine of Discovery and Promoting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the United States. Workshop organized by Bennett Collins and Ali…
Queering the Rules: LGBT Rights Today
Workshop organized with Professor Marcia Baron of the Department of Philosophy. 4 April 2014
Russia under Putin: National Identity Formation at the Expense of Human Rights
Russia under Putin: National Identity Formation at the Expense of Human Right A Lecture by Jane Buchanan, Associate Director for the Europe and Central Asia Division of Human Rights Watch. 21 October 2013